STU: On August 12, 2024, Kalpataru Projects International Ltd. (KPIL) – Gulermak JV started planning to begin with group of burrow ring portions for Line 2 of the Kanpur Metro tunnel segment extend.
Constructing twin tunnels will use these segments. Along the 4.08 km Rawatpur to Double Pullia underground section of Corridor 2. KPIL-Gulermak JV is responsible for this section under package KNPCC-11. It includes building twin tunnels and three underground stations: Rawatpur, Kakadeo, and Double Pullia.
To construct the twin tunnels, KPIL-Gulermak JV will use two tunnel boring machines. They expect to deploy S-1408A and S-1409A by 2025 in Kanpur Metro tunnel segment.
In December 2023, KPIL-Gulermak was awarded the KNPCC-11 contract, valued at ₹762.50 crore, by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation. The package has a deadline of 30 months. KNPCC-11 is the third underground package for the Kanpur Metro Phase 1 project, following Line-1’s KNPCC-05 and KNPCC-06.
Kanpur Metro Line 2 spans 8.38 km from Agriculture University to Barra 8, with a total of 8 stations. Construction work on the underground section officially started in April 2024. Recently, casting work of the mid slab below the concourse level began at Rawatpur Station. It will serve as an interchange station between Corridor-1 and Corridor-2.
Here are some details of the Kanpur Metro Line -2 project:
- Project Overview:
- The Kanpur Metro Line-2 will connect Agriculture University to Barra-8, covering a distance of 8.38 kilometers.
- The construction work for Line-2 includes an underground section.
- TBM Deployment:
- Kalpataru Projects International Ltd. (KPIL) – Gulermak JV is responsible for constructing the underground Package KNPCC-11 between Agriculture Depot and Double Pullia Ramp.
- In 2025, they will deploy two Herrenknecht tunnel boring machines: S-1408A and S-1409A.
- These TBMs will bore and construct the twin tunnels for Line-2.
- Segment Production:
- The estimated production includes at least 3600 tunnel ring segments.
- These segments will be used to build the tunnels, which will have an inner diameter of 5.8 meters.
- Construction Timeline:
- KPIL – Gulermak JV was awarded the contract in December 2023, with a 30-month deadline.
- The tunneling and construction work for KNPCC-11 is part of the 32.38 km Kanpur Metro Phase 1 project.
